GuyMaalouf/wilddrone-hackathon-2025-bvlos-ops

Official documentation archive for the WildDrone BVLOS Hackathon conducted at Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Kenya) in January 2025. The repository includes all permits, safety procedures, and supporting documents used to plan, execute, and assess Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) UAS operations under the SORA 2.5 framework. # Public Regulatory Documentation for BVLOS UAS Operations **Supplementary Material for Journal Publication** ## Overview This repository contains **public, redacted copies of regulatory documents** used to support **Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS)** operations conducted as part of the **WildDrone** research activities in Kenya. The documents are shared as **reference material** to improve transparency and reproducibility of the research presented in the associated journal paper. All files have been carefully reviewed and modified to remove sensitive, personal, operational, or security-relevant information. These materials are **not official templates**, nor are they intended to represent universally applicable or regulator-approved formats. They reflect one specific operational and regulatory context and are provided to support academic discussion and methodological insight. --- ## Purpose of This Repository The objectives of sharing these documents are to: - Provide concrete examples of how BVLOS regulatory documentation can be structured - Support reproducibility and peer review of safety-driven UAS field trials - Illustrate how the Specific Operations Risk Assessment (SORA) methodology can be translated into real permit applications - Contribute to open research practices in UAS operations and regulation This repository is intended for **researchers, regulators, operators, and students** working with risk-based approval processes for UAS operations. --- ## Scope and Limitations Please note the following: - All documents are **public copies** with redactions - Regulatory requirements vary significantly between jurisdictions - These documents should **not** be reused verbatim for permit applications Users are expected to consult their **competent aviation authority** for authoritative guidance. --- ## Repository Contents ### 1. UAS Type and Platform Documentation **`KCAA_UAS_TYPE_Document_Public.pdf`** A templat …